WEBVTT ALEX: DEPUTIES OPENED UP CHURCHSTREET ABOUT AN HOUR AGO, APORTION OF IT STILL CLOSE.DEPUTIES HOPING THE SUSPECTSLEFT SOMETHING BEHIND THAT COULDLEAD TO AN ARREST.OKEECHOBEE BOULEVARD THISMORNING, FLOODED WITH DEPUTIESAS SUSPECTS LED DEPUTIES ON ACHASE AFTER AN ARMED ROBBERY ATDUGGAN'S PUB ON HAVERHILL ROAD.THE CHASE ONLY LASTED ABOUT 20MINUTES.THE SUSPECTS DITCHED THEIR CARON CHURCH STREET AFTER ITFLIPPED.THE MEN THEN STARTED FIRING ATDEPUTIES AND RAN.IN THE EXCHANGE, ONE DEPUTY WASINJURED DURING A FALL.HE WAS RUSHED TO THE HOSPITALWITH MINOR INJURIES.>> YOU GOT COPS WITH AR-15'SEVERYWHERE.EVERY CORNER HERE IS LOCKED OFF.ALEX: THIS MORNING AS MANY MADETHEIR WAY TO WORK IN THIS BUSYINDUSTRIAL AREA, THEY WERETURNED AWAY INCLUDING PLUMBERMATT FEDLMAN.>> I'M STUCK HERE WAITING.I CAN'T GET TO WHERE I NEED TO.MY TRUCK IS GONNA BLOW.ALEX: FELDMAN WAS ON THE WAY TOA JOB IN JUPITER, BUT NEEDED TOSWING BY HIS MECHANIC FIRST. NOW, HIS BROTHER STUCK AT THEJOB SITE WHILE HE WAITED FORDEPUTIES TO CLEAR THE SCENE.>> I HAVE ALL THE MATERIAL IN MYTRUCK.MY BROTHER IS DOING NOTHINGWHILE I'M HERE WITH ALL THEMATERIALALEX: THAT DEPUTY IS BACK ATHOME EXPECTED TO BE JUST FINE.

The suspects that led police on an early morning chase are still on the run.

Around 4 a.m. Friday, deputies responded to an armed robbery at Duggan's Pub off Haverhill Road and Okeechobee Blvd.

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When they arrived, the suspects led them on a short chase down to Church St. where their car flipped. Deputies say they got out and started firing. During the exchange, a deputy was injured. He was taken to the hospital with minor injuries and was later released.

As of noon Friday, deputies had a portion of Church St. closed, near Old Okeechobee Blvd.

Many who were trying to make it through the busy industrial area were stuck, including plumber Matt Feldman.